Healthcare Management Trust
Catering Assistant (Bank)
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Catering Assistant (Bank)
Description
If you’re passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Catering team at St Hughs Hospital, Grimsby.
You will support the Catering Team in delivering a customer focused catering service throughout the hospital following agreed work schedules, methods and procedures in accordance with the national standards for these services.
This is a bank role. Bank vacancies are not contracted to fixed hours; instead, they allow workers to pick shifts that align with their availability. Our Bank workers enable HMT to manage fluctuating demand, such as covering staff absences, busy periods, or unexpected workload increases whilst offering you the flexibility to pick up shifts as available.
Appeal of Bank Work
Bank work is a flexible way to join our team, offering opportunities to work across various roles and departments on an as-needed basis. As a Bank worker, you can choose shifts that suit your availability while supporting HMT in delivering essential care. This arrangement provides valuable experience, competitive pay, and the chance to make a meaningful impact, whether you’re looking for temporary work, a supplementary income, or stepping into a healthcare career.
Bank work offers a unique combination of flexibility, variety, and the opportunity to provide valuable contributions to our teams while gaining experience in a dynamic healthcare environment.
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At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh’s Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
Though we offer private healthcare services, HMT works in collaboration with the NHS to ensure that all communities have access to excellent quality modern healthcare services.
Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the ordering of patient’s meals and to maintain an effective communication with the kitchen and nursing staff with regards to patients’ dietary requirements.
- To assist with meal service and all food and drink requirements for the patients on the ward.
- Maintain & replenish stock in ward kitchen and all waiting areas and ensure that equipment is cleaned and well maintained.
- Care and safe use of catering equipment.
- To ensure all catering areas are cleaned in accordance with daily, weekly and monthly schedules.
- Ensure compliance with all legislation relating to food safety and management.
- Disposal of waste in accordance with HMT waste policy.
- To maintain a high standard of hygiene and complete all necessary paperwork.
- To assist in providing a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients and staff by being aware of: Health & Safety at work act, Fire prevention and management, Infection control, COSHH and HACCP.
Qualifications
- Good communication and customer care skills
- Have a good understanding of the English language both written and spoken.
- Presentable and approachable and flexible to changes in routine or work environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative following policies and procedures, and able to take and follow instructions to react to changing circumstances.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Food Hygiene Qualifications
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Next steps
The Job Description can be downloaded below. Please click apply now to send us your CV.
HMT reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.
Following the closing date, you will only be contacted should you be shortlisted for interview.
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Job Details
- Hiring organization: HMT
- Duration of employment: Bank
- Job Location: Sancta Maria, Swansea
- Working Hours: Bank contract
- Base Salary: £12.76 Per hour
- Date posted: September 11, 2026
- Valid through: September 20, 2026
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